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Chinkapin Oak - Quercus muehlenbergii *I&#039;m not sure of the ID. My plant ID skills are so lame.<br />
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Habitat: Deciduous forest Chinkapin oak,Fall,Geotagged,Quercus,Quercus muehlenbergii,United States,autumn foliage,fall foliage,oak Click/tap to enlarge

Chinkapin Oak - Quercus muehlenbergii

*I'm not sure of the ID. My plant ID skills are so lame.

Habitat: Deciduous forest

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  1. That looks pretty close to me! I'm not great with trees either :D Posted 4 years ago
    1. Phew, thanks. I have several others that I'd trying to ID. I always have trouble getting past genus level. Posted 4 years ago

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''Quercus muehlenbergii'', the chinkapin oak, is an oak in the white oak group. The species was often called ''Quercus acuminata'' in older literature. ''Quercus muehlenbergii'', is native to eastern and central North America, ranging from Vermont west to Wisconsin and south to South Carolina, western Florida, New Mexico, and northeastern Mexico from Coahuila south to Hidalgo.

Similar species: Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Oct 27, 2020. Captured Oct 23, 2020 10:59 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm